1.   Having assisted an old woman at a zebra crossing, I was granted three wishes.

2.   His parents would now be able to grant his wish.

3.   I would love to be able to grant her wish.

4.   The fisherman trudged to the sea once more, spoke, and the flounder granted the wish.

5.   His wish had been granted, but he had only been given more time to experience cruel and unabated pain.

6.   At last, slowly, victoriously, his eyes never leaving hers, he granted her wish.

7.   Nine times former champion Martina Navratilova, who was granted her wish to be seeded second over Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, starts against Australian Michelle Jaggard-Lai.

8.   Her wish was granted and her supersonic trip was rounded off with a stay in the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

9.   And in the hearts and minds of the people who work to grant the wishes for ill youngsters, every story is really a success story.